Detailed Course Outline
Chapter 1: Setting Up the BIG-IP System
- Introducing the BIG-IP System
- Initially Setting Up the BIG-IP System
- Backing Up and Restoring BIG-IP Configurations
- Leveraging F5 Support Resources and Tools
Chapter 1B: Configuring the BIG-IP System
Chapter 2: Troubleshooting Methodology
- Troubleshooting Steps
- The Troubleshooting Process
- Example 1
- Example 2
Chapter 3: F5 Support
- Support Overview
- AskF5
- DevCentral
- BIG-IP iHealth
- Support Cases
- Software Version Policy
- System Upgrades: Hotfixes, Releases
- EUD and RMA
Chapter 4: Product Architecture
- Architecture Overview
- AOM
- Switch Fabric
- Host Subsystem
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting – Bottom to Top
- Host Architecture
- Layer 1 / Layer 2 Tools
- Layer 2 / Layer 3 Tools
- Layer 3 Tools
- Linux Tools
- Memory and CPU
- watch
- Additional tmsh commands
- End-User Diagnostics (EUD)
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Tools
- tcpdump
- Wireshark
- Fiddler
- diff
- Kdiff3
- ssldump
- cURL
Chapter 7: Using System Logs
- System Log Configuration
- Log Files
- Custom Logging Using iRules
Chapter 8: Troubleshooting Lab Projects
- Network Configurations for Projects